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Drag artists organize rally outside Kennedy Center to protest Trump's hostile takeover

A collective of drag artists is taking to the streets of Washington, D.C. on Saturday.

What is the 4B movement? And why is it rising after Donald Trump's 2024 election win?

Following the disastrous results of the recent presidential election, many women are taking to the internet to declare they are now participating in the "4B movement."

Molson Coors beer company abandons DEI after fringe online conservatives complain

In response to the targeted attacks, the HRC has created an online portal allowing consumers to directly message corporate executives in protest.

50 powerful photos from ACT UP NY's pro-Palestine rally at the GLAAD Media awards

ACT UP NY led a crowd of queer artists, activists, health care workers, and aid workers outside the GLAAD Media awards ceremony last week.

Thousands of paper hearts flood Idaho capital as lawmakers pass anti-LGBTQ+ bills

The 48,000 paper hearts represented the 48,000 LGBTQ+ people living in Idaho.

Hunter Schafer arrested at pro-Palestine rally protesting Joe Biden on 'Late Night'

Euphoria star Hunter Schafer was arrested at a rally protesting Joe Biden's continued support of Israel's war with Hamas as the death toll in Gaza climbs.

7 images of ACT UP NY taking to the streets at a queer Palestine rally saying ‘SILENCE=DEATH’

As the death toll in Gaza continues to climb, the prominent AIDS activist group is using its platforms to demand an end to the violence.

No LGB without the T — queer community protests Trump's transgender erasure at Stonewall

The Stonewall Inn held a rally Friday to protest the Trump administration's erasure of transgender people from the historic landmark's website.

A queer pro-Palestine protester was shoved by a police officer. Now she's been charged (exclusive)

The protester shoved by an Orlando police officer in a viral clip tells The Advocate what happened at the Queers for Palestine rally, and what comes next.

Inside the massive protest against Project 2025 and anti-trans laws coming to D.C. (exclusive)

A renowned organizer for the upcoming Gender Liberation March tells The Advocate how you can attend — and why you should.

A trans girl was assaulted at a Minnesota high school. Her family is demanding justice (exclusive)

The mother of a transgender girl who was viciously attacked at Hopkins High School in Minnesota tells The Advocate about the response from both the school and local community.

What is International Women's Day? The history of the revolutionary holiday explained

The history of the holiday goes beyond feminism, reminding us every year of the deep ties linking gender equality and class struggle.

Rest in power, Nex Benedict: Tributes pour in for fallen LGBTQ+ teen

Despite the tragedy, Nex Benedict will be remembered as a talented artist who always brightened any room he was in.

Florida's Transgender Bathroom Ban Challenged in Court by Group of Activists Ahead of March

The group of activists will be in Orlando for a march in support of trans youth in the state.

Chelsea Manning and Raquel Willis among 15 arrested at U.S. Capitol during bathroom sit-in

About 15 activists were arrested in the U.S. Capitol today while protesting Republicans' transgender bathroom ban with a sit-in.

50 images from the Gender Liberation March that say 'F you' to Project 2025

At least two thousand protestors filled the streets of Washington, D.C., on Saturday for the Gender Liberation March. See the moving images here.

New York City promised to build a shelter for trans people. Activists are demanding it follow through

Activists protested on Friday to put pressure on New York City officials to follow their 2021 agreement by constructing four shelters for transgender and gender nonconforming people.

U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres responds to ACT UP NY’s removal of his flag from Fire Island’s Trailblazers Park

The gay Democratic U.S. congressman stood by his positions and called the protest action “regrettable.”

LGBTQ+ Georgia Southern University students protest what they call anti-queer decisions by the school

Hundreds of protestors filled the school's student center late Monday, claiming that "the university is showing an endorsement of restricting the rights of LGBTQIA+ people."